The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-08

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The statistical report of the Sunday
Schools was also read, together with re-
ports from Quorums of Elders, Y. NJ.
NJ. l. Associations, etc.
President Cannon then read the re-
port of the directors Uf The Church
Association of the Salt L Ike Stake of
Zion, as follows:
To the Latter-day Saints residing in the
Salt Lake Stake of Zion:
We, the undersigned, officers OF The
Church Association of the Salt Lake
Stake of Zion, respectfully represent
that on tue I'd day of March, 1887,
President John Taylor. as Trustee-in-
Trust of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, assigned, granted and
gave to The Church Association of Salt
Lake Stake of Zion certain personal
property, situated and located in the
County of Salt Lake, consisting of hay,
grain, cattle. horses and other per
sonal property CT the aggregate value
of about $50 .594.65. Realizing as we
did that this means so given 10 the cor
poration was originally donated by the
| members of the Church of J ,sus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, generally, without
respect to domicile or location, and
being cognizant of the fact that the
temple now in course of construction
in this stake was in need of means to
effect its completion; after consulta-
ton with several of our brethren of
this stake, we appropriated all of said
property to the building of said Temple,
and delivered the same to William B.
Preston as trustee, to be by him ex-
pended in the construction of said build
ing. This action was taken by US in the
| firm belief that it was most appropriate
| and proper and that it would meet with
your hearty approval.
Very respectfully your brethren.
ANGUS NJ. CANNON,
President.
JOSEPH E. TAYLOR,
Vice President.
A. W. CARLSON,
Secretary.
ORsoN F. WHITNEY,
Treasurer.
]. S. RAwLINs,
SAMUEL BENNIoN,
EREKIEL HOLMAN,
JAMES Q. HAMILTON.
JOHN L WINDER,
FRANCIS ARMSTRONG,
ELIAS MORRIS.
The appended resolution was read and
unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, a report has Just been e ID
IN our hearing from the directors of the
! Church Association of Salt Lake Stake
of Zion, stating in substance that on the
second day of March, 1887, President
John Taylor as Trustee in-Trust had
| donated and transferred TO said associ-
alton quantity of personal properly of
| the aggregate value of about $33 59i IS.
That thereafter the officers of the asso-
citation bad transferred and delivered
said property TO a trustee. namely
| William B. Preston, the Presiding
Bishop OF the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter day Saints, to be used for the
building of the TEN pie belonging to the
Latter-day Saints which is located in
said stake.
N0tu therefore, be it resolved, That the
acts and dolngs of the officers of the
association in regard to the said funds
and property, so given by said trustee
lIl-Trust, and reported aforesaid, be and
| the same are hereby ratified and con-
hrmed, and the title to said property is
hereby confirmed in the said William
B. Preston. Presiding Bishop as afore.
said, or Trustee, with directions to him
to use and spend the same in the con-
struction of said Temple.
After singing and benediction con-
ference adjourned until this morning at
10 O'Clock.